The Ministry of SMEs and Startups (Minister Oh Young-joo, hereinafter referred to as the Ministry of SMEs and Startups) announced that on the 20th, it held a meeting to review the direction of human resources policies for AI utilization and expansion at Tipstown S1 in Seoul, with the attendance of Minister Oh Young-joo and approximately 20 domestic artificial intelligence (hereinafter referred to as AI) startups, manufacturing AI companies, and experts.
As the perception that securing key AI talent is equivalent to technological competitiveness spreads worldwide, competition among global technology companies to secure AI talent is intensifying, and global big tech companies are actively pursuing education to improve the AI capabilities of their employees.
The government discussed government-wide policies for making a leap to become one of the top three AI powerhouses at the 3rd National AI Committee ('25.2), and the Ministry of SMEs and Startups announced 'AI utilization and expansion plans through fostering AI startups.' Today's event is an extension of this, and was prepared to discuss specific policy directions for fostering and supplying excellent talent to AI startups and manufacturing AI companies.
First, Min Sun-hong, a research fellow at the Korea Institute for Industrial Economics and Trade, gave a presentation on the topic of ‘Current status and challenges of talent development in the AI era’ and introduced the difficulties faced by companies adopting AI, the current state of human resources, and the overall AI policy being promoted by the government recently.
In the discussion that followed, various policy tasks were discussed, such as strengthening industry-academia cooperation between venture companies and startups and universities, such as introducing AI project-based learning, programs to strengthen AI capabilities of employees, and government support measures to recruit and retain excellent talent.
“We need to strengthen visa policies and settlement support to attract excellent overseas AI talent, and expand R&D support for AI startups to promote the influx of talent for innovative projects,” said Youngjun Yoo, director of Luton Technologies.
Cleon's Chief Operating Officer Seo Ji-ho said, "It is necessary to activate talent exchange between large companies and startups through AI talent circulation programs and joint R&D projects, and improve the compensation system of startups by expanding support for stock options."
Kim Yu-cheol, head of strategy at LG AI Research Institute, said, “The most important factor in fostering AI talent is creating a growth environment where members can continuously develop their capabilities,” adding, “We need to consider ways to strengthen the capabilities of employees through project-oriented practical training.”
Minister Oh Young-joo said, “In order to foster national AI startups and take the lead in AI technology and the market, securing excellent AI talent must come first,” adding, “The government will not spare its support so that excellent talent can grow together with startups and manufacturing AI companies and so that unicorn companies can be born.”
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